Cambridge Audio Alva ST

MUSIC SOURCES TURNTABLE OF THE YEAR $1000-$2000 Cambridge set us a quandary this year, by releasing two excellent turntables. We were extremely impressed with the Alva TT V2, an interesting direct-drive deck which at $3699 includes a moving-coil cartridge and clearly pitches for quality while still including conveniences like a built-in phono stage and even Bluetooth output. But in the end we decided to recognise the value proposition of this Alva ST, which appeared in our turntable round-up last issue. This deck has a moving-magnet cartridge rather than moving-coil, but it retains exactly the same built-in phono preamp as used in the Alva TT V2, as well as support for aptX HD Bluetooth (again, the exact same circuitry). It even has the same tonearm as the Alva TT V2. Yet…

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